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ESPN - Sports
Girls' flag football sanctioned as HS sport in Pa.
Pennsylvania made flag football an officially sanctioned girls' high school sport Wednesday amid a push from the Eagles and Steelers to encourage more female athletes to get on the field.6 hours ago -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
An Albanian Brand Goes Into High-End Watchmaking
Working with the Swiss movement specialist Agenhor, Pirro created a timepiece that has tiny dancers and musicians on its mosaic dial.6 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Senate Democrats aim to bolster tenant organizing in new housing bill
A new bill from Senate Democrats would expand organizing and advocacy protections for low-income tenants, one of a growing number of legislative proposals to address the national housing shortage ...8 hours ago -
Inc. - Business
Retail Spending Rise Bolsters Year-End Outlook
Census Department data for August shows consumers defied economists' predictions of shrinking retail spending, setting the stage for a potentially robust holiday shopping season.9 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
This airport was ranked the most satisfying in the U.S.
If travel is about the journey as much as the destination, fly through this airport for a more satisfying trip.9 hours ago -
ABC News - Tech
Scientists detect longest pair of jets streaming from a supermassive black hole
Scientists have discovered the longest pair of jets streaming from a black hole in a distant galaxy9 hours ago -
ESPN - Sports
Back in L.A., Taurasi knows 'end is near,' not when
In what might have been Diana Taurasi's last game in her hometown of Los Angeles, her Mercury won a chippy game Tuesday night that saw Phoenix veteran Brittney Griner and Sparks rookie Rickea ...10 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
The U.S. economy is strong by one measure. Why the Fed is set to lower borrowing costs anyway.
A giddy Wall Street projects the Federal Reserve will dramatically reduce interest rates over the next year, even though the U.S. economy seems to be growing rapidly. Odd? Not at all, economists say.12 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
London’s fourth plinth artwork aims to ‘unite trans community around the world’
Trafalgar Square piece by Mexican artist Teresa Margolles is made of masks depicting faces of transgender and non-binary people. A towering cuboid made of more than 300 masks depicting the faces of ...13 hours ago -
CBS Sports - Sports
NBA player rankings: Biggest risers and fallers in CBS Sports' Top 100 as big names move in both directions
Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren are moving up, while Chris Paul and Draymond Green are trending the other way18 hours ago - NBA -
The Guardian - World
Undercover as a farm worker in Germany: ‘My hands are numb. No one knows when the shift will end’ | Saša Uhlová
The organic farm shop is a paradise for wealthy Germans. Behind the scenes, we pick and chop vegetables until we’re on the point of collapse. Who keeps Europe’s wealthy west going? Underpaid, ...19 hours ago -
The New York Times - Sports
Bjorn Borg Went Off the Tennis Grid. Now He’s Back for a Proper Farewell.
Ahead of his final Laver Cup in Berlin, Borg opened up about about his post-tennis life and what he’s learned from the modern greats.20 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Whitewater rafters aim to bridge partisan divide on Nantahala River trip
A group of about 30 rafters probed the limits of political estrangement on the Nantahala River.Yesterday -
ABC News - Health
AP PHOTOS: Hallmarks of climate change seen in floods, fires and drought around the globe
The hallmarks of climate change — extreme heat and drought; larger, more intense wildfires and supercharged hurricanes, typhoons and rainstorms that lead to catastrophic flooding — are being seen ...Yesterday - Climate -
BBC News - Top stories
Chris Mason: Lib Dems aim to turn election success into influence
The party is celebrating the election of 72 Lib Dem MPs - but turning this into influence won't be easy.Yesterday -
VentureBeat - Tech
EA will unveil new EA Sports App with La Liga
Electronic Arts unveiled its EA Sports App in a partnership with La Liga, the European soccer league in Spain.Yesterday -
VentureBeat - Tech
EA aims to double audience to over 1 billion in 5 years
Electronic Arts unveiled its EA Sports App for connected entertainment beyond gaming will begin testing this fall.Yesterday -
The New York Times - Business
Boeing Restarts Labor Negotiations as It Seeks End to Strike
Federal mediators are helping the aerospace manufacturer and leaders of the union representing more than 33,000 workers who went on strike last week reach a deal.Yesterday -
Inc. - Business
One Kroger-Albertsons Merger Blocking Trial Ends as Others Loom
As proceedings wind up in Portland, suits brought by Washington State and Colorado head to court to stop the grocery chain tie-up.Yesterday -
ABC News - World
Zimbabwe and Namibia will kill scores of elephants to feed people facing drought
Zimbabwe and Namibia have announced plans to slaughter hundreds of wild elephants and other animals to feed hunger-stricken residents amid severe drought conditions in the southern African countriesYesterday -
ABC News - Entertainment
Movie Review: 'Transformers One,' an origin story no one wants with brutality levels no one needs
Movie origin stories finally reach their nadir this week with “Transformers One,” the super-violent, toy-selling vehicle that tells the tale of how Optimus Prime and Megatron went from besties to ...Yesterday -
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The Guardian - World
American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez review – bleakly compelling tragedy
Ryan Murphy’s TV empire gets a new strand with a sharp look at the sad story of the NFL superstar turned murderer. Aaron Hernandez was football’s shooting star – the big, fast and tough receiver ...Yesterday -
Financial Times - World
Israel adds securing northern front against Hizbollah to war aims
Decision increases fears about escalation of conflict with Lebanese militantsYesterday - Israel -
CBS Sports - Sports
Luis Arraez strikes out: Padres star went 141 plate appearances between strikeouts, longest streak since 2001
Arraez has put up a minuscule 4.2% strikeout rate this seasonYesterday - MLB -
NBC News - Top stories
Zimbabwe to cull 200 elephants to feed people left hungry by drought
Zimbabwe plans to cull 200 elephants to feed communities facing acute hunger after the worst drought in four decades, wildlife authorities said on Tuesday.Yesterday -
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Yahoo Sports - Sports
Yahoo Sports AM: Worst trade ever?
In today's edition: Bryce gets benched, MLB playoff picture, a trip to Ireland for the Laytown Races, the Eiffel Tower debate, and more.Yesterday -
BBC News - Top stories
Amazon tells staff to get back to office five days a week
The e-commerce giant is ending hybrid working and will stop people hot-desking in the US.Yesterday - Amazon -
The Guardian - World
Zimbabwe outlines plan to cull scores of elephants to feed people after drought
Culling after severe drought wiped out crops across region is also part of effort to decongest country’s parks. Zimbabwean authorities have outlined plans to cull 200 elephants to feed communities ...Yesterday -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
Kingfisher Lifts Lower End of Guidance As Profits Rise
B&Q owner Kingfisher raised the lower end of its fiscal 2025 profit guidance above market expectations, after the B&Q owner posted higher earnings for the first half, despite weaker sales.Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Unease as Russia-friendly ‘queen of the elections’ aims for more German poll success
Some see Sahra Wagenknecht’s brand of ‘left conservatism’ as a bulwark against AfD but others see reasons to be wary. Sahra Wagenknecht is not even on the ballot in the upcoming state election in ...Yesterday - Russia -
Financial Times - Business
Sports group backed by Saudi wealth fund seeks stake in European basketball
EuroLeague is looking to sell minority holding worth €1bn, but PIF’s SURJ firm faces competition from BC PartnersYesterday -
The New York Times - Top stories
There Might Be More Than One Way to Make a Planet
Astronomers have found evidence of a process that supports an alternative, more rapid approach to planetary formation, more top down than bottom up.Yesterday